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idiotic

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/ˌɪdɪˈɑtɪk/ · id-i-ot-ic

extremely foolish or stupid.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

extremely foolish or stupid.

بہت ہی بے وقوف یا احمقانہ.

احمقانہ

ahmaqana

Synonyms

foolishsillystupidبے وقوفاحمقخام

Antonyms

wiseintelligentsensibleعقلمندسمجھدارسنجیدہ

Common Collocations

  • idiotic behavior
  • idiotic remarks
  • idiotic decision

Example Sentences

His idiotic statement surprised everyone.

اس کا احمقانہ بیان سب کو حیران کر دیا。

Us ka ahmaqana bayan sab ko hairan kar diya.

Don't make an idiotic mistake again.

پھر سے احمقانہ غلطی مت کرنا۔

Phir se ahmaqana ghalti mat karna.

She laughed at his idiotic jokes.

اس نے اس کے احمقانہ لطیفوں پر ہنسی کی۔

Us ne is ke ahmaqana lateefon par hansi ki.

Easily Confused With

idiot:An 'idiot' is a person who acts foolishly, while 'idiotic' describes the foolishness of actions or statements.

Word Family

idiot
nounاحمق
idiocy
nounبے وقوفی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'idiotic' as something so foolish that it makes you say, 'I did it?'

Picture someone doing something very silly, like tripping over their own feet.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود گرما دل ہی میں بے وقوفی کی جلدی ہے، نہ اچھل نہ بھاگ، یہ اندھیرے کی پالکی ہے۔

Khud garma dil hi mein be-waqoofi ki jaldi hai, Na uchhal na bhaag, yeh andhere ki palki hai.

In my own heart, there's a haste of foolishness, Neither jump nor run, it’s the palanquin of darkness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

احمق کو ہی بھولنے میں آیا ہے.

Ahmaq ko hi bhoolne mein aaya hai.

Only an idiot forgets.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "idioticus" — of an idiot

First known use: 17th century

The word 'idiotic' comes from the Latin 'idioticus', which itself derives from the Greek 'idiotes', meaning 'ignorant man'. Over time, it has evolved to describe actions or behaviors that are foolish or nonsensical.